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2014 Jeep Cherokee 6Cyl 4WD bangs in 5th

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Old Feb 14, 2014 | 05:33 PM
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Default 2014 Jeep Cherokee 6Cyl 4WD bangs in 5th

Hi and I have a new 2014 Cherokee and love it except if "bangs" a bit when going from 4th to 5th gear. Is this normal ?

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Old Feb 14, 2014 | 05:45 PM
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Hey welcome to the forum! Restart this thread over here https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f87/ in the KL tech section.
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Old Feb 14, 2014 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by EagleXJ
Hey welcome to the forum! Restart this thread over here https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f87/ in the KL tech section.
^This, and yes it is "normal" (unless it is really rough), the dog-clutches used in the ZF 9-speed aren't as "gentle" as the plate/band clutches used in most automatics. A software update may help a little (if your Jeep didn't ship with the latest version) but even with the latest software the ZF 9-speed isn't as smooth as most traditional automatics.


The link in this post will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about the ZF 9-speed: https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f87/in...ftware-188386/
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Old Feb 14, 2014 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by dmill89
^This, and yes it is "normal" (unless it is really rough), the dog-clutches used in the ZF 9-speed aren't as "gentle" as the plate/band clutches used in most automatics. A software update may help a little (if your Jeep didn't ship with the latest version) but even with the latest software the ZF 9-speed isn't as smooth as most traditional automatics.


The link in this post will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about the ZF 9-speed: https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f87/in...ftware-188386/
Who'd thunk!!! Read the article and now I'm dangerous. Thanks
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